Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Crispy Beef

I made this last night for dinner and the hubs was a little leery. I could tell without him even saying he was.
He has never eaten crispy beef before - which took me by surprise!
I really loved this dish and even better - he liked it also!
The beef has a nice crisp on the outside and has a chew to the inside, it has just a tiny bit of a kick (I added red pepper flakes, of course) but it is just the right amount of sweet from the sweet chili sauce.
As all Asian dishes do, it comes together quickly.
I think that is why I love to cook Asian food so much - just use your wok and you have a meal in about 20 minutes!
The recipes with stir fry are always adaptable to suit your tastes. You could add some sliced peppers to this, or other veggies. I think Chinese restaurants add leek to their version. I opted just for some carrots and green onions.
You can also use about any cut of beef that you have.
I happened to have beef round - London broil in the freezer.
It was large enough that I only used half of it for this and I will save the other half for another recipe later this week.

If you don't have a wok, use a large skillet. But I highly recommend investing in a wok. You can pick up an inexpensive one at Walmart or Target for under $10. The way it heats and cooks just can't quite be replicated with a large skillet.